Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

070E05035RWS1RHS at W Beavertail Tunnel (CO118)

Lat: 39.1953°NLon: 108.2715°WElev: 4862.0ft.

53°F

12°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	NW 6 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	12.43 mi
Last update	01 Apr 03:06 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Palisade CO

Freeze Watch April 3, 12:00am until April 3, 10:00am

Wind Advisory April 2, 11:00am until April 2, 09:00pm

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Freeze Watch

Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 53 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Sunny then
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy then
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 68 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 53. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday

A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

Rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 68.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37.